AIM I v3.3 (With Learning Objects) Release Notes
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1. If the directory you specify does not contain an AIM database one will be created for you Note The installer will never overwrite an existing database with a new one If you have a previous installation of AIM I you will be prompted for the location of a new Media directory This directory is where AIM will store the files associated with the IMIs If the database needs to be converted to the latest version of AIM you will be stepped through the process of converting it to v3 3 format Note You will need to have permissions to create and delete files to both the AIM and database directories in order to convert the database If you do not have these permissions see your Network Administrator Warning Once you ve converted your database to v3 3 format it can no longer be used with any previous versions of AIM If you still want to use a previous version of AIM you will need to make a copy of your AIM database directory and select that new directory when setting up the database If you have Microsoft Word installed on your machine you will be prompted to enable macros in Word AIM uses Word macros to allow you to add graphics to your Sheets from the AIM Graphics library a Ifyou have Word 97 and have Macro Virus Protection turned on in Word s Options screen you will be prompted to turn this off You do not have to disable this option However every time you open part of the TG in Word you will be prompted to enable macros in t2. 10 2006 22 18 Reflection File Folder 9 10 2006 22 18 A sam File Folder 9 10 2006 22 18 scorm File Folder 9 10 2006 22 18 A my Webs File Folder 9 10 2006 22 18 A Naples Condo Inspection File Folder 9 10 2006 22 18 QNMc I Briefs File Folder 9 10 2006 22 18 Emy Pictures File Folder 9 10 2006 22 18 RA igdata File Folder 9 10 2006 22 18 A My eBooks File Folder 9 10 2006 22 18 My Music File Folder 9 10 2006 22 18 mail File Folder 9 10 2006 22 19 A Olle File Folder 9 10 2006 22 19 Information Text for Inf File Folder 9 10 2006 22 19 QF TPCache File Folder 9 10 2006 22 19 A helpdesk File Folder 9 10 2006 22 19 DREN Cert File Folder 9 10 2006 22 22 Exports File Folder 9 10 2006 22 19 Dams File Folder 9 10 2006 22 22 A Corecpp File Folder 9 10 2006 22 22 BAM II stuff File Folder 9 10 2006 22 22 AMLE File Folder 9 10 2006 22 22 A Angel software docs File Folder 9 10 2006 22 22 citrix File Folder 9 10 2006 22 22 MAM I stuff File Folder 9 10 2006 22 30 z For Help press F1 Smart Ask User 10 2 2006 9 59 4 To get to the AIM updates double click on FileTransfer then AIMUpdates on the right hand side of the screen Then select the subfolder you wish to got to When you find the correct zip file to download drag the zip file from the right side of the screen to the left hand side This will download the file to your local machine Page 11 of 13 AIM I v3 3 Installation Guide and Release Notes Usin
3. needed by AIM I v3 3 To uninstall AIM I v3 2 1 go to your Start Menu choose Settings and then choose Control Panel When it opens double click Add Remove Programs Highlight AIM I v3 2 1 in the list and click the Add Remove button Note Uninstalling AIM I v3 2 1 will NOT delete your existing database files 3 Write down the location of the AIM directory on the network if you run AIM from a server not installed on your local machine 4 Write down the location of the directory containing the existing AIM database as well as the name of the associated Graphics directory if any If you do not have an existing database determine where you want to place it on the network or on your local machine Warning If you are installing AIM I v3 3 separately from a previous version you will need to make a copy of your existing Database directory to use with v3 3 If you select your existing v3 2 1 database to be used with v3 3 AIM will convert it to v3 3 format and it will no longer work with the v3 2 1 software To install AIM I v3 3 follow these steps 1 Insert the AIM I v3 3 installation CD into your CD ROM drive of your computer 2 Ifthe AIM I v3 3 installer does not start up automatically double click the My Computer icon on the desktop double click the CD drive icon and finally double click the Setup exe icon if your system does not display extensions of files then the file will be called just Setup Note Depending on what
4. operating system and software that is already installed on your computer the installation program may prompt you to reboot your computer one or more times before the Page 1 of 13 AIM I v3 3 Installation Guide and Release Notes installation program actually runs This is normal as it is installing certain key system files required for it to run correctly 3 Click the Next button to navigate past the Introduction screen 4 The next screen displays the Read Me file for the installer Make sure you read it through before continuing 5 The next screen displays the Customer Information screen You can enter your Name and Company into the appropriate fields You will also see an option to install it for all users or just the current user Choose All Users if you want any user on that computer to be able to use the software 6 The next screen will prompt you for the directory to install the AIM software Click the Change button to select another directory If AIM will be run from a network server select the directory where the AIM software is located Then click Next 7 Finally you need to select which type of installation you want to perform There are three options e Typical Choose this option if you are updating AIM installing AIM on your local drive or installing it on a server for others to use This will install all the required elements for AIM to run e Minimal Choose this option if you are planning on running AIM from a server T
5. AIM I v3 3 With Learning Objects Release Notes This document is intended as a quick start guide to installing AIM I v3 3 You should read this entire document before proceeding with the installation It also details some general information about the program that did not make it into the User s Manual If you need help with the installation or use of AIM you should contact the System Support Office SSO Contact information can be found in the User s Manual Warnings If you are running SQL Server make sure you don t update your SQL Server database if you plan on continuing to use AIM I v3 2 1 Contact the AIM SSO for details on how to use both AIM I v3 2 1 and v3 3 on the same computer when connected to SQL Server AIM I v3 3 output is not backward compatible with AIM I v3 2 1 i e you cannot export a Course from v3 3 and import it into v3 2 1 As such if you plan on creating editing Courses in AIM and passing them to other users you either need to perform this in AIM I v3 2 1 or make sure all users getting your content is also running AIM I v3 3 Installation Quick Start Before you install AIM you should 1 Make sure there is a recent backup of your existing AIM database if you already have a version of AIM installed 2 If you are planning on installing AIM I v3 3 into your AIM I v3 2 1 directory consider uninstalling AIM I v3 2 1 first This is not required but it will remove any files from your system that are no longer
6. M Graphic or IMI buttons or associated menu items under the nsert menu within Word cause errors to appear you may need to update Office with the latest Service Packs These can be found on the installation CD If you do not have permission to install the updates changing your security setting to Medium or Low should also work To change your security settings open Word and go to the Tools gt Macros gt Security menu It is highly recommended that you run the latest Service Packs for your version of Microsoft Word Warning Before updating Office 2000 with a Service Pack you MUST have the Word Office 2000 installation CDs used to install Office on your computer The Service Packs require these CDs during the installation If you try to install the Service Packs without the CDs your installation of Word Office may become unusable AIM does not support versions of Microsoft Word prior to Word 97 The Graphics module cannot accept all types of GIF graphics although some versions of the file format do work If you have a GIF graphic that AIM cannot read try saving it in another format JPG for example and then import it into AIM If you add a graphic while on a line formatted with Bullets and Numbering option the added graphic entry will be formatted with the same style To work around this remove the style from the insertion point before adding the graphic For spell checking in the HighEditor the option Check words in user file in t
7. Notes You will be presented with the following dialog box asking if you want to open or save the file It is best to actually save the file to your hard drive and extract it from there Click on the Save button to save the file to your hard drive File Download Page 7 of 13 AIM I v3 3 Installation Guide and Release Notes Using FTP under NMCI This section deals with how to download via FTP if you are running under the NMCI environment You will use a program called Reflection FTP Client To start the program click on the Start button and navigate to Programs gt Reflection gt FTP Client You should see something like the following amp WRQ Reflection FTP Client Oy x File Edit view Connection Script Tools Help E My Documents gt 21 ce ooo Ba amp moe Bis a C Documents and Settings patti eder My Documents aa 7 a B aa 1149s AIM APIM AIM Stuff _aseds lilo tc CAC Ca Ena a amp Connect to FTP Site x Close New Delete Rename CMF CUIT Contracts Stuff u G email sounds ERP Stuff Grad Stuff HELO Rie eee ftp wrg com lt prompt gt B wRaQ Inc ftp wig com lt prompt gt pub teflec HRST CAST Properties JHT a Mail Metrics Move My Documents SB Bo B amp B B My eBooks My Music My Pictures NAVSPEC WNETC AECs Parachute x For Help press F1 Smart AskUser 2 23 2006 13 20 4 Page 8 of 13 AIM I v3 3 I
8. en behind the current windows Known Issues e Due to the installation of several system files administrative rights are required on the local machine in order to install AIM I v3 3 e Due to the way AIM now works you cannot install multiple copies of AIM I v3 3 on one system However you can make a copy of the AIM directory delete the AIM INI file and choose another database to use as your AIM database this can be done so you have AIM icons for a local database and a networked database e Even if you do keep two AIM directories on one system when you launch an AIM module like LP or Admin it will be launched from the directory in which AIM was originally installed Therefore if you try to put product updates into the copied directory the updated software will not be used It will need to be installed in the original directory Page 2 of 13 AIM I v3 3 Installation Guide and Release Notes Running AIM for the First Time The first time you run AIM I v3 3 AIM will perform the following actions 1 If you used the Minimal option when you installed AIM it will set up AIM to allow it to run from the server If no AIM INI file exists in the AIM directory you will be prompted to specify the database graphics and media directories If you already have an existing database enter the path to that directory If you do not have an existing database enter the path where you would want to create one or leave the default settings as is
9. er complete ftp 8198376 bytes received in 142 39Seconds 57 58Kbytes sec ftp gt quit GN In the above example after logging in I told it to ed FileTransfer which for those of you who don t remember DOS or Unix changes the working directory to FileTransfer Next I told it to ed AIMUpdates which is where the AIM Updates are located Next I performed a directory listing dir to see what was available Next I changed my working directory to AIM_I_v3 2 1_Updates Next I performed a directory listing to see what file s were available I then told it type binary This tells the FTP program that the content of the file you are about to download is binary This is important because by default FTP thinks you want to download text files If you download a binary file in text mode you ll get gibberish that is if it doesn t bomb completely The next command is get lt filename gt where lt filename gt is the name of the file you wish to download NOTE It may take quite a while to download the patch depending on how fast your connection is Please be patient When it s done use the command quit NOTE The above example uses Version 3 2 1 The process will be the same for Version 3 3 however the filenames will be different If you are downloading an entire Install Disc rather than just a patch file there is a shortcut to downloading multiple files at once In the above example after changing into the appropria
10. ertech com or ftp 146 145 253 105 When prompted enter the user name and password for the site as mentioned earlier this is aimftp and aimftp If you don t get the login prompt you can use the Login As item under the File menu to log into the server A FTP root at aim aimertech com Microsoft Internet Explorers File Edit View Favorites Tools Help Qsak B Search s Faoites 6 O7 4 M OG Address a fp aim aimertech com EJ co Links z FTP root at aim aimertech com 06 08 2007 10 424M Directory FileTransfer 01 25 2007 11 514M Directory ForReview 01 09 2007 12 13PM Directory Web Once you are logged in you will be presented with a Windows Explorer like interface see above Click on the link for FileTransfer On the next screen click the link for AIMUpdates Then click on the appropriate link for the file s you are looking for When you find the file you want click on the link A FTP directory FileTransfer AIMUpdates AIM_I_v3 2 1_Updates at ainra aM File Edit View Favorites Tools Help a Qpak O 9 A Search Favorites O7 S M OG Address E ftp aim aimertech com FileTransfer AIMUpdates AIM_I_v3 2 1_Updates gt Eco Links FTP directory FileTransfer AIMUpdates AIM_I_v3 2 1_Updates at aim aimertech com Up to higher level directo 02 07 2007 03 48PM 8 198 376 AIM 1 v3 2 zip Page 6 of 13 AIM I v3 3 Installation Guide and Release
11. g the Command Prompt In Windows you need to open the Command Prompt You can find the icon for this under the Accessories folder in the Start Menu Once the Command Prompt window appears type the command ftp aim aimertech com and hit return When prompted enter the user name and password mentioned above C gt ftp aim aimertech com Connected to aim aimertech con 220 Microsoft FTP Service User Caim aimertech com none gt gt aimftp 331 Password required for aimftp Password 236 User aimftp logged in ftp gt cd FileTransfer 256 CWD command successful ftp gt cd AIMUpdates 256 CWD command successful ftp gt dir 266 PORT command successful 156 Opening ASCII mode data connection 61 36 87 56AM 101754685 61 36 07 57AM 86635473 or bin ls IM IM 69 28 86 19PM lt DIR gt IM IM IM IM _1_v32_setup zip _2_v32_setup zip I_v3 2 1_Full_Install_Disc 69 28 06 55PM lt DIR gt I_v3 2 1_Updates 69 28 86 5 PM lt DIR gt II_v3 2 1_Full_Install_Disc 02 08 07 4PM lt DIR gt II_v3 2 1_Updates 61 36 67 53PM 6779 register zip 226 Transfer complete ftp 439 bytes received in 5Seconds 9 34Kbytes sec ftp gt cd AIM_I_v3 2 1_Updates successful 156 Opening ASCII mode data connection for bin ls 02 07 07 63 48PM 8198376 AIM_1_v3 2 zip 226 Transfer complete ftp gt get AIM_1_v3 2 zip 266 PORT command successful 156 Opening BINARY mode data connection for AIM_1_v3 2 zip 8198376 bytes 226 Transf
12. he Spell Check Options dialog should be turned OFF The text of this option is unclear It does not tell the spell check to check the user dictionary which is handled simply by having the user dictionary HSPELL HUE listed in the list at the top of the dialog This option pertains to using the Auto Correction feature of the spell check Turning this option on can cause some text to disappear during a spell check operation or in the worst case cause the program to freeze Page 4 of 13 AIM I v3 3 Installation Guide and Release Notes Using FTP to download AIM patches FTP File Transfer Protocol has been around for a long time much longer than HTTP HyperText Transfer Protocol that is used widely on the internet Its purpose is to allow you to login to a protected area of a server to upload and download files The main reason we re using it now is to distribute patches that are too large to be sent via email It also allows us to get around security measures that many mail servers have in place that do not allow executable files to be emailed There are several ways to access our server via FTP The most direct way is to use the Command Line DOS The picture below shows what an FTP session would look like using the command line The first and most important thing to notice is that you MUST login under the aimftp account Some FTP servers are setup to allow what are known as anonymous logins This is where you don t have an account on the machi
13. he document b If you have Word 2000 or greater you will be prompted to accept the digital certificate attached to the macros The macros used by AIM are signed to verify the author of the macros If you accept the certificate by checking the Always trust macros from this source box Word will not prompt you about macros in AIM documents Once these are done the AIM login screen will display AIM Comments The AIM documentation is in Adobe Acrobat format If you don t already have it installed the installer for the free Adobe Acrobat Reader is included on the CD The Help menu on the main AIM screen allows access to the On line help as well as PDF versions of the AIM User s manual a list of changes made to AIM I v3 3 and a set of Frequently Asked Questions If at any time you want to connect to a different database just exit AIM and delete your AIM_INI file The next time you run AIM it will notice that the AIM INI is missing and again step you through selecting a database directory AIM now supports use of SQL Server 7 or 2000 as the database engine SQL Server offers better stability and scalability than the Microsoft Access database engine used by AIM If you want to upgrade your AIM database to SQL Server read the file AIM I v3 3 SQL Server Migration pdf found on the installation CD Page 3 of 13 AIM I v3 3 Installation Guide and Release Notes Known Issues If you re using Word for editing TG Sheets and the AI
14. his will install on your local machine just the software needed to run an existing copy of AIM I v3 3 already installed on a network directory e Custom Choose this option if you want to install some of the optional components for example the NAVEDTRA 131A manuals in PDF format Note If you are installing the software on a computer running Windows 2003 Server you will need to select the Custom and deselect the box marked Data Access 8 Once you ve made a selection click on Next If you chose the Custom option you will now be displayed a list of AIM components to install Make your selections then click Next one last time 9 Finally you ve reached the installation summary screen This summarizes your selections from the previous screens If you want to change any selection click Back If all the settings seem correct click on Finish The installation will now commence When it is finished it may ask you to reboot your computer one last time Once installed you can run AIM by double clicking the icon on the desktop or by going to the Start Menu and choosing Programs gt AIM I gt AIM I Installation Comments e AIM has been tested under Windows 2000 XP For best results and security you should make sure you re running with the latest Service Packs and patches e AIM has not been tested for compatibility with Windows Vista Currently the only known issue is that modules like TCCD LP and the Administrative Utility will op
15. ne Customarily you are asked to provide your email address as the password Our server is not setup this way The FTP server address is aim aimertech com It can also be referenced by its numeric IP address which is 146 145 253 105 Both the login name and the password are aimftp The examples below show the aim aimertech com notation however you can also use the 146 145 253 105 notation The following pages describe various methods of accessing the FTP site Note that the examples use AIM v3 2 1 The same steps will apply to AIM v3 3 as well Regardless of how the patch is downloaded they will need to be installed You need to double click on the zip file to extract the update You will need to tell it where your AIM program files are located on your machine in order to place the files in the correct location By default this is C Program File AIM I for the AIM I program C Program Files AIM IN for the AIM II program As always if you have any questions or problems please contact the AIM SSO at 407 381 8620 or DSN 960 8620 Page 5 of 13 AIM I v3 3 Installation Guide and Release Notes Using Internet Explorer This section details using Internet Explorer or Netscape to access the site These web browsers have the capability to connect to FTP servers The biggest thing to remember here is that you MUST specify in the URL that you are using FTP not HTTP Go to the Address Bar and type the following ftp aim aim
16. nstallation Guide and Release Notes Click on the New button When it asks for the host name type in aim aimertech com then click Next WRQ Reflection FTP x Add FTP Site This wizard helps you connect to an FTP server What is the host name or IP address of the FTP server e g ftp wrg com or 150 215 7 2 faim aimertech cont lt Back Cancel On the next screen when it asks what kind of login do you want click User and then click Next WRQ Reflection FTP x a Login Information What kind of login do you want Anonymous a gt f p A t Advanced lt Back Cancel Page 9 of 13 AIM I v3 3 Installation Guide and Release Notes The next screen will ask for your user name Type in aimftp If you want you can check the box that asks to save your password as encrypted text If you do type in aimftp in the password box If you choose not to check the box you will have to type the password in every time you connect When you re done with this screen click Next WRQ Reflection FTP FTP User Login What is your user name aimftp Your password can be saved as encrypted text in the registry so that you do not have to enter it each time you connect to this site IV Save my password as encrypted text What is your password es ee On the final screen you are asked to provide a name for the site list see the first pict
17. te directory instead of typing get Page 12 of 13 AIM I v3 3 Installation Guide and Release Notes lt filename gt you would type mget in order to download multiple files that is mget followed by an asterisk Once you have downloaded all of the Install Disc files you can burn them to a CD from which you can install the AIM program Page 13 of 13
18. ure in this section By default it will be called the name of the server I chose to call it Updates to AIM You can call it whatever you want The next time you run the Reflection software the Updates to AIM site will be listed in the site list and you will just have to highlight it and click Connect For now make sure the Yes box is checked and hit finish This will log you into the FTP site WRQ Reflection FTP ixi Connect WARO Reflection FTP will add this site to your site list What name would you like to use for this FTP site Updates to AlM Do you want to connect to this FTP site now Yes 2 No lt Back Cancel Page 10 of 13 AIM I v3 3 Installation Guide and Release Notes Once you connect you are presented with a split screen On the left will be the files on your computer on the right will be the files on the FTP server Navigating the FTP site is as simple as clicking on the folder you wish to go to amp AIM Updates 2 WRQ Reflection FTP Client BETES File Edit View Connection Script Tools Help ee i AIM Updates 2 AlMUpdates AIM_II_v3 2 1_LUpdates E My Documents Aala op Ba x ee D Documents and Settings ronald zinnato My Documents sounds File Folder 9 10 2006 22 18 AIM_2_v3 2 2zip 7 522 WinZip File 9 28 2006 14 55 WebEx File Folder 9 10 2006 22 18 XML Registry File Folder 9 10 2006 22 18 A QNMCI Docs File Folder 9
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